[beb or rod knock?]

That didnt last long dude..

[bug eye versus blob eye (2000-2002 Versus 2003-2005 wrx sti)]

Ver8 had dccd and abs in the jdm stuff for sure only the Singapore (sometimes the cheep ones but not aways lol) had no dccd in the ve8 STI to my knowledge. You can swap the steering wheel but I think the 8 one is nicer then the 7 and also better then the 9/10. Personal preference tho .

7s are cheep and bang for buck with 100+ to choose from at any point in time... Not so much the same with the 8s if your looking for a specific colour etc makes things harder and can blow the "5k" difference into "8k" in no time if you get what I mean

Partner and I have had ours coming up 6 years as well as v7 sti\'s at the same time and really like both but all day the dash and bigger seats in the 8 are nice and more modern look especially the tail lights with partial clear lense etc.

Yes the 7 engines are tough but its not all in the pistons, the ver8 has a better crank then 99% of the v7 sits out there and proven the 8 pistons are tough as just don\'t like sloppy maps with any det.

Just comes down to budget mainly as u could do a fair amount with 5+k elsewhere (not necessarily on the car hahaha :) and then yeah what YOU like the look of the best etc.

The 8 is a lot more lively to drive from stock I will say that tho

[What have you done to your car today?]

 Ninja 8)']

[quote name='evowrx said:

More the licence/impound side of things lol.

/quote]

:\'( :\'(

Ive owned DCCD Subarus for about 8 years now, spencers learning what can and cant be done the hard way :\'(, I had my older brother to thank to watch and learn that sort of antics from so I learnt pretty quick ;D.

Thanks Spence hard to tell what it sounds like from inside! kinda weird tone and will do a couple gears one day in a suitable area + get the mrs to drive it away from me one day so i can hear lol .

[What have you done to your car today?]

 gotasuby said:

its sooooooo good

I know it as lol, Being abit stubborn I guess :

What sort of IAT\'s were u seeing if it was on the dyno at 18psi without injection? and then with and at what boost(s)? as road doesnt say too much for me unless its logged on track?

[What have you done to your car today?]

 Roo said:

Water injection? I find waters pretty plentiful most places have it

Definitly a vilid thought and iv been keen on it for a while, will see how i go without for now as that would be ideal for me but as a last resort that probably is the plan. Dyno time isant cheep but its good for seeing real progress without track days being held on demand (would be nice haha) as on the road if it gets hot u got problems because you cant even stretch one gear let alone 4th legitimatly and altho it is a road car it needs to be able to take sustaind abuse when required if I do attend a track day or 2.

[What have you done to your car today?]

 evowrx said:

Careful with that DCCD Spence will tell you about that...prob has Id guess.

Good result tho are you tuning yourself?

If it had pistons id give it a go but sitting this one out as I dont overly feel like fixing things at this time of year :-\.

Still waiting to take it for a propper drive but its back in the shed trying to come up with my solution to heat . E85 would be soo good right now but cant do my 6 hour road trips back home on that nor purchase it there lol

[What have you done to your car today?]

 Roo said:

Very respectable result, must be killer

Yeah wasnt being pushed too hard timing or boost wise so am happy, rather not lean too hard on my cast pistons at 102Deg coolant temp by the end of a couple runs :-X, aircon condenser in my way need to sort some ducting/better fans etc and sort my airbox abit nicer. Could have dropped some boost and still made the same power with some timing but my wastegate spring was 18psi :.

Goes good enough to put the DCCD to use :-*

[What have you done to your car today?]

 Roo']

[quote name='sti555 said:

When are we gona get a pic of whats under that bonnet :

/quote]

Dinner will be served ;D

Well done MB.!

heard hes running a td04 with gc8 top mount making 170kw unless he wants to prove me wronng with a pic haha

You guys heard that too? Gee word gets around quick

Hard lol. 270wkw odd at 18psi pretty conservitive for now then will push it some more when I get it to stay abit cooler on the dyno with some more R&D still seeing what works and what doesnt for my own knowledge without going by others cars etc. Not too bad for a daily late model tank with A/C and all atleast

[What have you done to your car today?]

Abused the subaru :-\

[1st summer nightwars 1st of November friday night]

Above one might be majic it makes big power

[What have you done to your car today?]

Did u snap the nipple off the map sensor? (thats what im getting from my quick skim over your posts) Might have a map sensor but id have to check if so.. OR did it just brake the "rubber hose"?? thats most likly hard from the heat and was once flexable.

[Impreza on Hampton Downs]

Will be good to see A Subaru there lol. Last session there wasnt even one in the non caged cars feild aka "street cars" and only one in the caged "race cars". Ill be there again no doubt .

A while back I ran my old GC8 there with a healthy motor and stock sump... Just on road rubber and took it easy on the one RH sweeper other then that its still going 3 years later at decent power too ;D.

dahahahah

[Dumb Question Thread!]

 sti555 said:

ahh didnt think of that,any idea of location and how many bolts to remove bumper iron.cheers

lol wait for me hahahahahahah

[What have you done to your car today?]

 Ninja 8)']

[quote name='evowrx said:

Is that marcs old TD06?

/quote]

Sure is! And so is the sump. Still yet to be paid for so really its still his.

On abit of a roll spencer! You better make it to the dyno this time!!! No excues haha. Oh and a track day or two :

[Car shopping - need ideas]

 Scoobydoo said:

VW Golf GTi

Don\'t think 18k will be enough for a Focus XR5 (too new), but they are next best thing to a Golf GTi

I reckon if I wasn\'t so into Subaru\'s.. that\'s what I\'d get

EDIT: One like this: http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/volkswagen/golf/auction-646692533.htm

But most of the later model / lower km ones start at around the 20k mark

Thats what the mrs wants , none the less not bad cars if theyr looked after..

Then again what the hell.. I drive a honda

[What have you done to your car today?]

 kwi_fozze said:

changed hubs. feel a lot better, that was the buzz i needed. and the car sounds so much better now. cheers for the hub Marc, freaking legend!!!!

No worries man

[Anyone own a 4EAT B4 Rev D and can they compare them to what I drive?]

 Divine said:

I had a Rev. C (which judging by your signature, yours is as well, could be wrong however haha i\'m only looking at headlights) and I currently have a Rev. D

Completely Different cars. Different engines. smoother power band, moar funs

definitly drive abit different to eachother from my experences..

[Vf27 Turbo info]

VF27 will be a waste of time. I have done several honda\'s over the years. VF24 will be very responsive and pull well all round with no problems for your power target and then some..

[9605 what headgasket is that sti or wrx?]

lol told u tht one already haha..

[GDB STI Oil light on start up]

idle cold about 80-90psi and warm about 30-40psi. Oil grade dependant but that\'s an acceptable ballpark for you..

[GDB STI Oil light on start up]

Or stickey relief valve. Put a gauge on it....

[mmmmm..the noise when sucking it hard.....]

whatd you guys do to that poor ver 8 nah lol hope its not that lol.

[Auckland Tag]

Thats mine as of mid last year and in pieces now lol :, Shull be good tho .

[Auckland Tag]

I could walk there but you wont like a pic of me ither !!! Subys missing a few bits in the wake of round 2 atm :

[fans wont stop running,aircon stoped working too-video]

probably getting warm with A/C circuit . Couldnt reply to your txt the other day been super busy sorry man, maby meet up with spence one day if im around nd ill throw my eye over it if you havent solved it by then..